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Why Starwood's van Paasschen resignedHotel News Now Frits van Paasschen could have done better.
That's the message from the board of directors of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, regarding the resignation of the company's president and CEO.

Dolce, Wyndham deal makes 'perfect sense'Hotel News NowThe $57 million acquisition of Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham Hotel Group is a marriage of familiar bedfellows, according to the former's president and CEO, Steve Rudnitsky.
The man himself personifies the connection. Before joining Dolce in November 2008, Rudnitsky served in the top post at Wyndham for six years.

Why Canada's snowbirds are under U.S. scrutinyTimmins PressCanadians who normally head south of their border for warmer weather are keeping closer track of their time in the United States because if they stay too long, they could lose their Canadian health benefits and might owe U.S. income tax.
Just last year, the two countries implemented an agreement to scan passports and share the information, meaning that — unlike past years — America's tax authorities now know exactly how long snowbirds are spending in warmer climes like Florida, California and Arizona.

2 more timeshare resale telemarketers plead guilty in IllinoisInside The Gate Nathan Christian, 31, of Boynton Beach, FL, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with telemarketing. The investigation determined that Christian was a manager at C&G Marketing Associates, LLC, a Florida corporation that in 2009 defrauded consumers across the continent using the fictitious name, Premier Timeshare Solutions (PTS).

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